Chess: Armenian GMs Aronian, Melkumyan and Hovhannisyan to play FIDE World Cup

FIDE has released the full list of the participants of this year's FIDE World Chess Cup 2017. As the Chess Federation of Armenia told Panorama.am, leading Armenian chess player Levon Aronian, member of men's national chess team of Armenia Hrant Melkumyan and GM Robert Hovhannisyan will represent Armenia in the tournament.

A 128-player knockout, FIDE World Chess Cup 2017 is scheduled for Tbilisi, Georgia, from 2 to 27 September, with the top two finishers being qualified for the 2018 Candidates' Tournament.

This year’s FIDE World Cup is strongest chess tournament ever held, featuring almost all the leading chess players, led by world champion Magnus Carlsen.